Sigma 8mm f/4.0 EX Circular Fisheye 35mm Primes

DESCRIPTION

A circular image focus fisheye lens which captures, on film, a 180 degree view in a 22.08mm circle. In addition, it is useful for technical applications with solid angle measurement, such as the angle of view through the window with driver in the car or the pilot in the cockpit of an airplane. It accepts removable gelatin filters in a holder near the rear of the lens.

USER REVIEWS

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[Apr 11, 2002]

vidcon

Expert

Strength:

Weight, price, sharpness.

Weakness:

Quirky front element that can come off if your not careful.

I like this lens a lot. Fairly sharp images and reasonably priced. Not as sharp as my 8mm f2.8 AIS Nikkor, but not bad for this price point. Much lighter, also.

Similar Products Used:

Nikon 8mm f2.8 AIS

OVERALLRATING

5

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VALUERATING

5

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[Apr 11, 2002]

vidcon

Expert

Strength:

Weight, price, sharpness.

Weakness:

Quirky front element that can come off if your not careful.

I like this lens a lot. Fairly sharp images and reasonably priced. Not as sharp as my 8mm f2.8 AIS Nikkor, but not bad for this price point. Much lighter, also.

Similar Products Used:

Nikon 8mm f2.8 AIS

OVERALLRATING

5

★★★★★

★★★★★

VALUERATING

5

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★★★★★

[Aug 16, 2000]

Armin Seeholzer

Professional

Strength:

Sharpness very good for 8mm

Weakness:

No

For the price a real diamond!

Customer Service

Not used up to now, but I heard god things about it!

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I still have the old Minolta 7,5mm but the Sigma is much sharper and I will sell the Minolta!

OVERALLRATING

5

★★★★★

★★★★★

VALUERATING

5

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[Aug 16, 2000]

Armin Seeholzer

Professional

Strength:

Sharpness very good for 8mm

Weakness:

No

For the price a real diamond!

Customer Service

Not used up to now, but I heard god things about it!

Similar Products Used:

I still have the old Minolta 7,5mm but the Sigma is much sharper and I will sell the Minolta!

OVERALLRATING

5

★★★★★

★★★★★

VALUERATING

5

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★★★★★

[Apr 26, 2001]

Jeff Kalmus

Professional

Strength:

True 180 degree imageVery little cromatic aberration

Weakness:

Softer than other 8mm lensesWeak auto focus, even on my N80

Although this lens must have a place in the world of photography I couldn't find it. The image was softer than the Peleng and the auto focus didn't work well enough to justify the price difference (almost 3 times greater). When you're looking at a 22mm spot all the shapness you can get is important. If you need to have the auto focus this is a good value, if you're looking for a sharper picture check out the Peleng, if you have alot of money to spend hunt down the Nikon.

Customer Service

Not Used

Similar Products Used:

Peleng 8mm

OVERALLRATING

3

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★★★★★

VALUERATING

2

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[Apr 26, 2001]

Jeff Kalmus

Professional

Strength:

True 180 degree imageVery little cromatic aberration

Weakness:

Softer than other 8mm lensesWeak auto focus, even on my N80

Although this lens must have a place in the world of photography I couldn't find it. The image was softer than the Peleng and the auto focus didn't work well enough to justify the price difference (almost 3 times greater). When you're looking at a 22mm spot all the shapness you can get is important. If you need to have the auto focus this is a good value, if you're looking for a sharper picture check out the Peleng, if you have alot of money to spend hunt down the Nikon.